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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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